URBAN GROUNDS
150 E TARPON AVE, Tarpon Springs FL 34689 · 727-940-8830
Last inspected Feb 24, 2026 · 7 visits since May 2024
MAY 24
DEC 24
MAY 25
NOV 25
FEB 26
≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator DBPR HR 5030-104, operator printed and posted
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $1,000
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2020036107 | Jun 17, 2020 | Apr 19, 2021 | $600 |
| 3--2020043193 | Aug 28, 2020 | Mar 1, 2021 | $400 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Feb 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Small black boards, small white boards, white board at lift top.
Dec 10, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line soiled, containers in kitchen soiled, deli slicer blade soiled
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line grooved.
Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor of dry storage grooved and not smooth and easily cleanable.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items stored in old walk in cooler. Out of original containers. Exposed to contamination, ceiling soiled and not smooth and easily cleanable
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce and blue berries over ready to eat in reach in cooler in kitchen.
Nov 25, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 18 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority4 Intermediate11 Basic
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Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. 2 Employees at coffee station rubbed hands together for less than 10 seconds. Discussed proper handwashing technique with operator.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Operator did not use probe thermometer to check temperatures today and yesterday. The following items where held out of temperature over night whole milk (51F - Cold Holding); oat milk (53F - Cold Holding); half and half (53F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator did not use probe thermometer to check temperatures today and yesterday. The following items where held out of temperature over night whole milk (51F - Cold Holding); oat milk (53F - Cold Holding); half and half (53F - Cold Holding)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line soiled, containers in kitchen soiled, deli slicer blade soiled
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on coffee station used to store coffee filter. Operator removed. Hand wash sink on cook line used to store scrubby operator removed Discussed proper use of hand wash sinks with operator.
Pet dog permitted in outdoor dining area without local ordinance allowing pet dogs in outdoor dining areas.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled sanitizing solution on prep table in back prep station. Operator labeled containers.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line grooved.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table in cook line next to cutting board.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table in back of kitchen. Employee removed phone.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Multiple employees wearing rings and wrist watches on cook line.
Equipment in poor repair. Cooler by in coffee station across from espresso machine not keeping temperature. Ambient temperature 55. Repairman arrived during inspection
Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor of dry storage grooved and not smooth and easily cleanable.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Prepackaged and prepared Quinoa and over night oatmeal lacking labels.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with choking poster. Operator printed and posted poster.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on muffin plastic containers in back prep area.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items stored in old walk in cooler. Out of original containers. Exposed to contamination, ceiling soiled and not smooth and easily cleanable
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce and blue berries over ready to eat in reach in cooler in kitchen.
May 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler above fill line: sprouts (55F - Cold Holding) hummus (48F - Cold Holding). Above fill line in flip top cooler for less than 4 hours. Operator relocated to inside the cooler. Discussed not filling food above the fill line.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Spray bottle over 500ppm quaternary. Operator refilled spray bottle and corrected to 200ppm
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Deli slicer in the kitchen. Stained cutting board on front prep area flip top coolers.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer removed from container and placed in spray bottle not labeled. Operator labeled at time of inspection.
Dec 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee deliver food to customers outside them return, don gloves and begin engaging in food preparation without washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. Will email DBPR Form 5030-159. Wearing Gloves The Right Way.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sifters stored inside bowl of hand wash sink across from ice machine at front counter. Employee removed sifters.
Spray bottle hanging on rack across from reach-in cooler on front counter containing surface spray cleaner not labeled. Employee labeled spray bottle by common name.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Will email DBPR Form 5030-105. Choking First Aid Procedures.
Jul 18, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put hair restraints on
May 16, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handling money then engaged in food preparation without washing hands
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage above milk in reach in cooler, raw sausage moved
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter packets (74F - Cold Holding) at front counter
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator DBPR HR 5030-104, operator printed and posted
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer stored in hand sink by coffee station, strainer removed
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Rotisserie grills removed, fryers removed, stove removed, reach in coolers added in place of, table top toaster ovens added in front area, dessert display case added at front counter, ice machine added at front counter area, espresso machine added at front counter area, reach in coolers, slicer added in dish area, oven replaced stove in back area by walk in cooler
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in dish area, employee went out front
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put hair restraints on
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.